Abstract: A fruit harvester includes a chassis, a fruit removal system, a fruit delivery system, and a container delivery system for automatically delivering individual containers. A container filling station receives fruit from the fruit delivery system and fills individual containers. The container delivery system automatically separates a bottommost container from a stack of the containers. The container delivery system includes a support framework defining a vertical open shaft configured for supporting a stack of containers. An elevator carriage moves vertically below the stack of containers. Retractable clamps engage edges of the containers in an extended position.

Abstract: A photonic Rydberg atom radio frequency receiver includes: an integrated photonic chip; an atomic vapor cell; and a receiver member including: a photonic emitter; probe light reflectors disposed on the atomic vapor cell; and coupling light reflectors disposed on the atomic vapor cell such that the pair of coupling light reflectors is optically opposed across the interior vapor space and receives and reflects the coupling laser light so that the coupling laser light is reflected between the coupling light reflectors multiple times in the interior vapor space of the atomic vapor cell.

Abstract: The current invention is directed to a novel compound and compositions having said compound, wherein said compound is a compound according to formula I or formula II, or an acceptable salt thereof. The invention also relates to specific uses of said compound, particularly as antimicrobial agent.

Abstract: The current invention relates to a purified bacterial strain for conferring a broad-spectrum pathogen control or resistance to a plant, wherein said strain comprises at least one 16S nucleotide sequence, said 16S nucleotide sequence shows at least 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID No 2 over the entire length of said sequence and comprises a nucleotide signature sequence according to SEQ ID No 1. The invention also relates to a bacterial population and to a formulation for conferring a broad-spectrum pathogen control or resistance to a plant, as well as to the use of such purified bacterial strain, bacterial population or formulation to control a pathogen in a plant. In addition, the invention relates to a compound having the formula C21H23NO4. The invention also relates to a method for conferring a broad-spectrum pathogen control or resistance in a plant, and to the use of Takanawaene and/or C21H23NO4 compounds for controlling a pathogen in a plant.

Abstract: An atomic vapor cell for performing RF measurements includes: a first optical window of transparent nonconducting material free of electrically conductive materials; an intermediate frame of transparent nonconducting material free of electrically conductive materials; a second optical window disposed on the intermediate frame and including transparent nonconducting material free of electrically conductive materials to minimize distortion of radiofrequency fields by the windows and frame; and a cell aperture, wherein the atomic vapor cell is hermetically sealed by bonding between the first optical window and the second optical window to the intermediate frame.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for a packaging process, wherein the device is provided in the form of a step-by-step packaging machine, or is configured as a step-by-step packaging line. The device is configured to perform a recipe change from a first packaging recipe to another, second packaging recipe step by step at a plurality of work stations provided on the device. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a corresponding method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method performed by at least one apparatus, the method comprising: Obtaining release information representative of a release of a medical module of a medical kit comprising one or more medical modules; and releasing or triggering release of the medical module of the medical kit. The invention further relates to a method performed by at least one apparatus, the method comprising obtaining a user input of a user indicating the release of a medical module of a medical kit comprising one or more medical modules; and providing release information representative of the release of the medical module of the medical kit. The invention also relates to corresponding apparatuses, computer program products and computer-readable storage media.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method performed by at least one apparatus, the method comprising: Obtaining release information representative of a release of a medical module of a medical kit comprising one or more medical modules; and releasing or triggering release of the medical module of the medical kit. The invention further relates to a method performed by at least one apparatus, the method comprising obtaining a user input of a user indicating the release of a medical module of a medical kit comprising one or more medical modules; and providing release information representative of the release of the medical module of the medical kit. The invention also relates to corresponding apparatuses, computer program products and computer-readable storage media.

Abstract: A photonic Rydberg atom radio frequency receiver includes: an integrated photonic chip; an atomic vapor cell; and a receiver member including: a photonic emitter; probe light reflectors disposed on the atomic vapor cell; and coupling light reflectors disposed on the atomic vapor cell such that the pair of coupling light reflectors is optically opposed across the interior vapor space and receives and reflects the coupling laser light so that the coupling laser light is reflected between the coupling light reflectors multiple times in the interior vapor space of the atomic vapor cell.

Abstract: A SI-traceable Rydberg atom radiofrequency power meter determines power of reference radiofrequency radiation and includes: a reference radiofrequency source that provides reference radiofrequency radiation; a vapor cell including: a pair of parallel-plate waveguides; a vapor cell wall including parallel opposing faces of the parallel-plate waveguides; and the vapor space physically bounded by the vapor cell wall to contain gas atoms in an optical overlap volume; and a transmission detector that receives the output light from the vapor cell and produces a transmission signal from the transmission detector for determination of power of the reference radiofrequency radiation, wherein the SI-traceable Rydberg atom radiofrequency power meter determines power of the reference radiofrequency radiation by electromagnetically induced transparency of the gas atoms in a Rydberg electronic state, the determination of power being traceable to the International System of Units (SI).

Abstract: The current invention relates to a purified bacterial strain for improving plant growth and/or yield. The invention also relates to a bacterial population, a microbial active ingredient, an agriculturally active ingredient, a synthetic composition, and methods for improving plant growth and/or yield by improving a trait of agronomic importance in a plant and by conferring resistance to a plant pathogen infection.

Abstract: The current invention relates to a purified bacterial strain for improving plant growth and/or yield. The invention also relates to a bacterial population, a microbial active ingredient, an agriculturally active ingredient, a synthetic composition, and methods for improving plant growth and/or yield by improving a trait of agronomic importance in a plant and by conferring resistance to a plant pathogen infection.

Abstract: An atomic vapor cell for performing RF measurements includes: a first optical window of transparent nonconducting material free of electrically conductive materials; an intermediate frame of transparent nonconducting material free of electrically conductive materials; a second optical window disposed on the intermediate frame and including transparent nonconducting material free of electrically conductive materials to minimize distortion of radiofrequency fields by the windows and frame; and a cell aperture, wherein the atomic vapor cell is hermetically sealed by bonding between the first optical window and the second optical window to the intermediate frame.

Abstract: A hydraulic power unit has a housing, at least one pump element, a pressure collecting plate and an electric motor. The electric motor has at least one end shield, a stator and a rotor fixed on a rotor shaft. The at least one end shield has at least one partially circumferential functional recess extending between an outer and an inner circumferential surface of the end shield in the direction of a rotor shaft bearing seat. The functional recess thus formed permits the arrangement of functional elements at a central point of the hydraulic power unit in a space-efficient manner without negatively influencing the overall size of the hydraulic power unit.

Abstract: A measuring system for detecting pressure and/or density, having at least one process connector, a diaphragm, a measuring unit, a housing and a display, wherein a process pressure acts via the process connector on the diaphragm and the measuring unit converts a stroke of the diaphragm caused thereby into a rotational movement of a pointer when the process pressure is changed via the measuring unit, and the pointer on the display shows the pressure applied on the diaphragm on a scale. The measuring system includes a connecting piece which includes the process connector, a meter base and a tubular extension.

Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a modular motor pump unit having an outer housing with two open ends, two housing covers attachable to the open ends, at least one electric motor arranged in the outer housing, at least one pump element arranged in the outer housing and drivable by the electric motor, and at least one connection portion arranged externally on the outer housing. The outer housing forms a hydraulic fluid reservoir, a pressure channel extending from the pump element to the connection portion. A return channel extends from the connection portion to the inside of the outer housing. An additional housing is provided between the outer housing and at least one housing cover. A heat exchanger element is arranged in the additional housing and the return channel is connected to the additional housing and the additional housing is connected to the hydraulic fluid reservoir.

Abstract: A thermoform packaging machine comprising, as work stations, a forming station for thermoforming troughs in a packaging film, at least one sealing station for sealing the troughs with a cover film, and a cutting station as well as a feeding device for causing a feed of the packaging film. A method for using such a thermoform packaging machine wherein a controller determines for two or more work stations, prior to a process step, which required feed length each of these work stations has, the required feed length indicating the distance by which the packaging film will have to be conveyed for the next process step of the respective work station, before a feed length specification is ascertained from the required feed lengths determined and the feeding device is controlled accordingly.

Abstract: A Rydberg atom mixer determines a phase of modulated carrier radiation and includes: a reference radiofrequency source for reference radiofrequency radiation; a modulated carrier source for modulated carrier radiation; a vapor cell to contain gas atoms and that receives reference radiofrequency radiation and modulated carrier radiation, such that the gas atoms produce modulated light modulated; and a transmission detector that receives the modulated light from the vapor cell and produces a transmission signal from the transmission detector for determination of a phase of the modulated carrier radiation, wherein the Rydberg atom mixer mixes the reference radiofrequency radiation and the modulated carrier radiation by the gas atoms in a Rydberg electronic state to produce the intermediate frequency IF that corresponds directly to the phase of the modulated carrier radiation.

Abstract: Clothing matching systems and methods for matching clothing are provided. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising software instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor analyze images of articles of clothing, compare the images, and provide feedback and a recommendation on whether the articles of clothing match. A system and a method for providing clothing suggestions comprises using a mobile electronic device with a matching characteristics component to analyze images of articles of clothing, compare the images, and provide feedback and a recommendation on whether the articles of clothing match.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dual-stage pump for a hydraulic system with a housing, a high and low-pressure pump element, a common pressure outlet and a switching valve that is arranged between a tank connection and the low-pressure pump element. The switching valve has a spring element and a piston being movable against a force of the spring element relative to the housing and having a closing member that can be lifted from a valve seat by a control pressure that is tapped on the pressure outlet and applied in a control pressure chamber. On the one hand, the invention is characterized in that the switching valve comprises a tappet that is movable relative to the housing and configured to move the piston and arranged between the control pressure chamber and the piston and has a smaller effective diameter than the piston.